As economic concerns continue and businesses struggle to make ends meet, renting commercial property can be more difficult to do with any consistency. Some businesses may choose to go out or at least reduce the size of their real estate footprint as a result, and if you're a commercial property owner, that can lead to the dreaded vacancy. One way of staving off that unwelcome option is to allow your clients to sublease part...

Applying for a job can be a nightmare if you're not using the right techniques for garnering serious consideration. While there are many candidates for any given position, the majority will disqualify themselves immediately through poor preparation and planning. If you want to apply like a pro -- and subsequently, land a job like one -- then you'll want to put these four tips to use right away in your job search.
1. Be ...

Starting your own business can be an exciting and scary experience -- often at the same time -- and if you want more of the exciting and less of the scary, then it's important to get your proverbial ducks in a row before proceeding. To do that, you'll need to answer some these three vital questions.
1. Why do I want to do this?
A lot of new business owners don't give nearly the thought to this question that they sho...

If you are an employee tired of the daily drive to your office ... if you're sick of sitting in front of a computer and pretending like you're busy for 4 to 6 hours per day ... if you think that you can be more productive at home ... then here are some ways that you can improve your chances of convincing your boss.
1. Take inventory of your job responsibilities.
Note all of the things that you do, categorizing them i...

Money mistakes are abundant in the lives of the human being. At some point, everyone messes up. The key is in how they overcome it. This reality struck a chord with me in a recent article by Forbes' Mindy Crary. Particularly sobering was this statement from Crary herself:
"Remembering and regretting money mistakes–instead of forgiving and forgetting–can actually hurt your efforts toward financial improvement. ...

If there is one thing that people with bad credit struggle with, it's saving money. It's easy to think that you can't save when the debts are mounting up, and your income just doesn't seem to ever be enough. But a new app called Digit is about to turn this thinking on its head, and it could make a world of difference for those of you who just aren't any good at saving. Here's how it works and why it makes a difference.
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It's the peskiest job interview question that one could ever be asked. And if you pose it to 1,000 different people, you'll probably get 1,500 different responses as to what "works" and what doesn't. We turned to the community at reddit and found 10 examples that should serve as some serious food for thought if you have an interview on the horizon.
1. "TRUE answer I gave during my last job interview: I am not someone w...

In honor of Celebrity Apprentice, we're taking a look today at the reasons that some bosses have had to fire their employees. Sometimes it's pretty simple, but sometimes it goes beyond weird. It's the latter that we want to focus on for this piece. The following are actual stories as shared by the bosses of reddit . Let's get started.
1. "Was managing a fast, high-priority project. ... Needed another QA resource fast, ...